Operator Revenue Strategies: Operator-billed 5G Revenue to Grow 100% by 2027
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our latest research, we predict operators will generate $625 billion from 5G services globally by 2027; rising from $310 billion in 2023. Juniper Research predicts that this growth of 100% over the next four years will be driven by the migration of mobile subscriptions to 5G networks, and the increasing inclusion of eSIMs (embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) in devices such as laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots.
We also predict that 80% of global operator-billed service revenue will be attributable to 5G by 2027; allowing operators to secure a return on investment into their 5G networks. However, the increasing implementation of eSIMs into new devices will drive global cellular data traffic to grow by over 180% between 2023 and 2027, as data traffic is offloaded from fixed and Wi-Fi networks to 5G.
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“Juniper Research has revealed that operators are forecast to generate $625 billion from 5G services globally by 2027; rising from $310 billion in 2023. The new report predicts that this growth of 100% over the next four years will be driven by the migration of mobile subscriptions to 5G networks, and the increasing inclusion of eSIMs in devices such as laptops and Wi-Fi hotspots..”
“Juniper Research’s latest Operator Revenue Strategies research provides industry executives with key insights in, and thorough assessment of, threats to existing business models, new and emerging business models shaping the market, and new revenue opportunities expected to disrupt the market for the next five years. The study quantifies the nature and scale of the threats and opportunities in the network operator market; ranging from declining ARPU and margins, to evolving data usage and various new revenue opportunities.”